Hoekstra’s campaign manager is Ethan Eilon, who worked for Buck in Colorado’s 2010 Senate race. Eilon has interned for Congressman Bob Beauprez and worked for the Colorado GOP’s get-out-the vote effort in 2004 (the same year Wadhams was in South Dakota masterminding John Thune’s victory over Tom Daschle).

Lynn Bartels thinks politics is like sports but without the big salaries and protective cups. The Washington Post's "The Fix" blog has named her one of Colorado's best political reporters and tweeters.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.